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The ScoutCast – Episode 148 – Harried

8 January 2015 3291 comments
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Granville and I make a New Year return to the ScoutCast studio, battered and bruised by the events of Gameweek 20 which saw us both inexplicably bench Harry Kane and his 18-point haul.

Having wasted our big differential and haunted by constant reminders, my co-host and I struggle to make a recovery. Spitting the pips from our sour grapes, we do our best to justify our doomed decision-making, before attempting to salve the wounds with talk of the Winter Wildcard refresh around the usual batch of regulars.

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  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Stick with Bentekkers one more week or ditch for Kane?

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    1. Stats King-@football2space
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane. It's practically free money.

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    3. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I ve had Benteke for the last 1 month and I ditched for Kane and pocketed the triple price rise this week. Villa are hopless in attack.

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    4. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      are you serious???

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  2. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Good morning all!

    This is my team:
    pantili - heaton
    dummett - wisdom - chambers - toure - azpi
    downing - silva - haz - sanchez - sterling
    kane - austin - costa

    1FT 0.3ITB

    But what should I do now?
    A) wildcard
    B) toure/chambers -> trippier/hutton ( one transfer only )
    C) downing -> chadli ( but i would like to play with 3 strikers so thats hard.. )
    D) something els?

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  3. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    This q was asked on the previous page:

    Question for members, does anyone know how rate my team works in terms of benching players and captains? For example, Sanchez has a higher predicted score than Haz this week, but RMT still tells me to captain Haz. Similarly, Hutton has a higher predicted score than Chambers, but it suggests playing Chambers over Hutton.

    My answer: I think it is to do with the % of starting the match/ playing 0 mins.

    They think there's a chance chambers plays 0 mins, which reduces his predicted score overall, but if so your bench player will come on for him. Of course the risk is a cameo so not sure I agree with RMT.

    As for Sanchez v Haz, that one is weird... Surely both are nailed on to start.

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez could start from the bench against Stoke. Wenger does like to rest redlining players against Stoke. But that was historically with a Ramsey or a Walcott. Not Sanchez...a different beast and fitness altogether.

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        This. He is more at risk of getting less minutes than Hazard. With the RMT scores so close it makes sense to be conservative and pick Hazard as captain

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  4. Jafalad
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench out of:

    Sterlo
    Austin

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Austin. How did you get into this mess?

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      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Eh? What mess - I have the Power 5 and the Holy Trinity 😕

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Leaving points on the bench though.

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        2. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          And how quickly we foresake thine power of 5...

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Tough choice. Sterling, just.

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    3. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      For U?

      Silva or Rooney...

      You can thank me later..lol

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  5. Stats King-@football2space
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    RMWCT

    Pantillimon Mannone
    Hutton Terry Wisdom Bertrand Pieters
    ADM Fabregas Hazard Sanchez Boyd
    Austin Aguero Kane

    0.0 ITB

    Any suggestions ?

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    1. mipola
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I think you are a week early on Aguero. Costa this week and do Costa to Aguero next week if Aguero looks good.

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      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Already hv 3 Chelsea players, so cant put Costa. How abt RVP as a placeholder or a punt on Groud ?

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Snap

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        2. mipola
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Giroud or Ings placeholders for Aguero.

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      2. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He has 3 Chelsea so maybe RVP or Giroud.

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      3. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I have Giround until Aguero is ready.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ADM->Silva
      Boyd->Sterlo
      Pieters->Naylor/PVA
      Sanchez->Caz
      Mannone->Heaton/Foster

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  6. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    When is the LvG presser?

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  7. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Don't think I can get Aguero and Costa in the same WC team next week - problem?

    Pantilinon | Myhill
    Terry | Alderweireld | Hutton | Wisdom | Duff
    Hazard | Sanchez | Di Maria | Sigurdsson | Boyd
    Aguero | Kane | Giroud

    0.7m ITB

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  8. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling sent for a rest worries me. I think the boss see's him as a burn out already. Has shown in his games.

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    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Did he play in the cup game?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No. He was sent abroad for a rest.

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  9. toaster
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Have quite a few players playing each other this week. I don't have to play them all but it's tough deciding who...

    Hamer (VILLA) or Fabianski (West Ham)

    Hutton (lei) or Cresswell (SWA)

    Then I also have Benteke up front...

    What combo would you go with?

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  10. JPlicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Guzan (Given)
    Zaba - Hutton - Wisdom (Yun - Oshea)
    Sanchez - ADM - Downing - Hazard (Boyd)
    Austin - Kane - Costa

    A. Who to cap?
    B. Bench Austin to bring Boyd in?

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    1. mipola
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard and no.

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  11. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    For this gw, pls select one
    A) Terry & Austin
    B) Zaba & Costa (Austin on bench)

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    1. mipola
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  12. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton (QPR) or Guzan (lei)?

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  13. FEASTER
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Will Hamer keep his starting spot once Schmeichel is healthy in a few weeks? He'd rotate nicely with Pantilimon if he's going to keep playing, but I don't trust Sunderland enough to go with Pants as my only playing keeper.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Schwarzer?

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Schmeichel is first choice. Hamer hasn't been particularly good.

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  14. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Planning to use my wildcard after this weeks fixtures. Got a part of my team done, confused on the rest.

    Krul / Heaton
    Azpi / Clyne / Hutton / PvA / ----
    ADM / Hazard / Sanchez / ---- / ----
    Aguero / Kane / ----

    27.3 ITB.

    Would upgrade Azpi to Cahill/Terry if I end up having cash.

    I want a forward line of Austin / Kane / Aguero. Debating on whether to go 5 big mids though. Want to be able to draft in Theo when the time is right. Wondering whether to keep Fabregas till then.

    What would you do?

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    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure on keepers btw, just kept them as a placeholder. Likely prefer Panti over one of them.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wisdom/Lescott

      Fab + Chadli (+ some $ itb for Wally)

      your guy Austin

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      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks! That works! Who do I lose for Wally in due time though 🙁

        That's the big confusion. Actually getting tempted for 5 big hitters in midfield but feel like that's overcompensating.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Then we will have a very, very similar WC team. 😉

          ADM or Chadli imo since we're keeping Kane. Can't lose Sanchez Fab and Haz. however, you'll end up with benching hadache. It's either Chadli or ADM + Boyd for me.

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    3. Jay_
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Giroud Fab Boyd Wisdom / Azpi to Cahill or

        Costa Chadli Boyd Alderweid

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Downing (swa) -> Chadli (cry) for a hit?

      Surely not, right?

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      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No, don't do that 😛

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      2. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Nope

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      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks both of you

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      4. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No way Jose!

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      5. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Nah

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks guys.

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      6. Hillbilly
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Very tempting!

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    5. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Is it a worry if I can't fit both Aguero and Costa in the same WC team?

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        of course not. Terry Fab Haz all the way now.

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        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          But I mean I probably won't be able to all those 3 in either..

          Pantilinon | Myhill
          Terry | Alderweireld | Hutton | Wisdom | Duff
          Hazard | Sanchez | Di Maria | Sigurdsson | Boyd
          Aguero | Kane | Giroud

          0.7m ITB

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          1. Shoot
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            What's your total value?!

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            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Not a lot - Team Value is 103.8

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      2. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Team as a whole just looks so much better and easy to manage if I leave him out myself

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        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Exactly - my team above looks terrible if I do Giroud --> Costa and downgrade someone else.

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          1. BeachBadger
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Im thinking the same. Giroud offers so much more to the team. The only downside is it's Giroud 😆

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            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Exactly - even as an Arsenal fan, I'll wholly admit that 😀

              Thinking of WC'ing that team in next week - look alright?

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                Consider Pelle instead of Giroud if you're WCing next week.

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              2. BeachBadger
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                Going with something similar myself. Maybe a rotating keeper. Not sure yet. Don't fancy Duff. Has competition for his place and Burnleys fixtures in Feb onwards are terrible

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                1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 11 months ago

                  In fact, Duff was a typo. It's actually Dummett. Not that he's that much better!

                  Yes, with 0.7m ITB, I probably do have enough to rotate keeper or upgrade a defender so will ponder that.

                  I'm just thinking that it's probably best to play the WC for GW22 rather than for GW23 given I'm bringing in Alderweireld, ADM and potentially Pellè?

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                  1. BeachBadger
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 11 months ago

                    If you're team is fairly set and your new players will have better fixtures a week early then yes pull the trigger. Right now Im waiting to see what Aguero does, how Falcao and Walcott play and what Pulis brings to Brom. May be worth hodling off another week but if things look fairly set in stone make your moves and capitalise on the better fixtures

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                    1. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 11 months ago

                      Nice advice. No wonder you're doing so well 🙂

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                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 11 months ago

                        Haha cheers mate. Struggling to see what I'll do myself lol

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                      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 11 months ago

                        Thanks for the advice too, Nabil!

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                    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 11 months ago

                      Cheers, thanks a lot for this advice. Much appreciated as always, BSnowBadger!

                      The advantage of playing WC for GW22 or GW23 are very, very marginal. I'll make a call next week, like you suggested to see whether it's best holding off one more week.

                      Main things are whether I need an extra WBA def, and also willing to miss out on ADM vs QPR (H), Downing vs. HUL (H) and potentially Baines vs WBA (H)!

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                      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 11 months ago

                        And of course, Aguero.

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                      2. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 11 months ago

                        No worries mate. Aguero is the clincher for me I feel. If he comes off the bench and scores this weekend his price will shoot up. May be forced to get him in which wouldnt be ideal for me as a lot of my replacements on WC dont have great fixtures next week. Including Aguero lol

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    6. jimbobmij
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Guzan or Hamer this week?

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Guz

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    7. Shoot
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Moooorning. How is this looking? 4.3 itb, unlimited transfers!

      Heaton (Panti)
      Terry | Okore | Clichy (Naylor | Bertrand)
      Sanchez | Hazard | Silva | Siggy (Boyd)
      Costa (c) | Austin | Kane

      1) Clichy > Pieters (bring in extra cash for Aguero & co)
      2) Austin > Berahino (same as above)
      3) stop farting about with my team

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      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Ha. Love the 'unlimited transfers'. Are you actually on a wildcard then? If so whatever you do you'll wanna leave spare cash for Aguero.

        Nice Okore punt, but will he be assured a start when the Villa defence are all fit? Otherwise, looking very template (no offence intended by that; could be a good thing)

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    8. tokara
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Zaba
      Hutton
      Wisdom

      Keeper Heaton

      Help me bench one plsss...

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      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hut

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hutty

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    9. istanbul05
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Had 2 red arrows the last 2 weeks guys, could anyone help me out on what to do...

      Guzan
      Zab, Azpi, Wisdom
      Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Downing
      Costa, Kane, Austin

      Subs: Boyd, Hutton, Chambers

      £5.4m ITB and 1FT

      Thanks in advance!

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        For god sake start Hutton!

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        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          He has Guzan already but I agree. In Hutton we trust 😆

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    10. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      How does this look as a WC backline?

      Foster Myhill
      Terry/Ivanovic Lescott PVA Hutton Trippier

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      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Solid. Wisdom if he's nailed is my preference over Lescott, but very good.

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        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I agree, will wait and see the lineups before hitting the button. Thanks

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Solid. If only Trippier is a Soton defender...

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        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Lescott --> Wisdom / McAuley and Trippier --> Alderweireld?

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            That's better.

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              but wait for WBA's presser.

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        2. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I've not been impressed by Trippier. Searching for a fifth defender to cover the difficult fixtures and Burnley have the edge. Trippier is in.

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    11. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Why is Duff no longer red on FPL?

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He's close to, or about to return

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    12. Tornado
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Falcao or Austin please? Until aguero returns

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Austin

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      2. Waddup Mané
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I would say Austin. I've kept a close eye on Falcao and I haven't been impressed, still jagged from his injury, and a bit out of pace currently. Just dropped him for Kane

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      3. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Falcao

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      4. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Falc

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      5. Hillbilly
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Austin

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    13. Waddup Mané
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Would you wc? Y/N

      Panti Hamer

      P.Jones Debuchy Naylor Wisdom Hutton

      Cesc Hazard Sterling Silva Sanchez

      Costa Kane Barnes

      Already took a -4 hit

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        lol.. considerin the 11 you can put out you surely dont need to

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    14. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I think the biggest dilemma is Hazard or Costa C

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hazard

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      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        One of the reasons i wanna get rid of Costa is that i do not consider it close at all anymore 🙂

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      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hazard.

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      4. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I know I'm going to get this one wrong

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      5. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hazard but my last five captains choices have been wrong

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    15. Ander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A. Boyd (will play next 4 gws), Bridcutt (bench) and Costa

      B. Barnes (bench) Fabregas and Chadli

      Have Hazard also

      Cheers

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    16. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      G2G?

      Guzan
      Terry Wisdom Zabaleta
      Sanchez(vc) Hazard(C) Siggy Silva
      Costa Austin Kane
      Panti Downing Baines Dummett
      0.4 in the bank
      1 FT

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Very nice

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        We have the same starting XI except for my Downing and your Siggy lol

        So definitely gtg 😉

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Sorry, Roo instead of Costa, and Fab for Siggy. Benching Downing too. My bad. still gtg.

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      3. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Have you a plan for Aguero when fit? Nice team.

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Just gonna wait till the WC GW 24 🙂

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    17. wazzupp3d
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Should i hit the blue button?!! Or wait for next week!

      Foster/Speroni
      Terry/Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton
      Hazard/ADM/Silva/Sanchez/Boyd
      Aguero/Kane/Austin or Berahino

      Current team
      Foster/Forster
      Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton/Taylor
      Silva/Sanchez/Fab/Siggy/Downing
      Costa/Kane/Rooney

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No way your team will be fine for next 2 or 3 GWs I'd play gw22 when West hams fixtures turn

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    18. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Any love for Amalfitano? I keep seeing repeats on tv of a goal he scored while playing for WestBrom. He runs clear of the defence, shapes to shoot then dinks it over the keeper. Wow what a finisher.

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    19. bigdip
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hart (Myhill)

      Reid Wisdom Hutton (Dummett, Clyne)

      Siggy Eriksen Silva Sanchez (C) (Downing)

      Costa Tekkers Ings

      A) Eriksen -> Hazard for -4 hit
      B) Siggy/Downing -> Sterling for - 4 hit
      C) Keep FT

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